as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
soldiers guarding the perimeter of the camp
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Recent Examples of perimeter
Police cordoned off a perimeter on McCandlish Road.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Upon the closing of the legendary hatch, a virtual hurricane blasted Goldberg inside the contraption, with Stitch gleefully running around its perimeter as Goldberg fished for a card holding the lucky number of one audience member who would ultimately win the trip.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
The idea of the cybersecurity perimeter has been around since the dawn of the internet.
—Cody Pierce, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Each match is expected to sell out the 70,000-capacity stadium, and there will be multiple security perimeters, opposed to the free-flowing situation in the parking lot Saturday.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Upon the closing of the legendary hatch, a virtual hurricane blasted Goldberg inside the contraption, with Stitch gleefully running around its perimeter as Goldberg fished for a card holding the lucky number of one audience member who would ultimately win the trip.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
The idea of the cybersecurity perimeter has been around since the dawn of the internet.
—Cody Pierce, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Each match is expected to sell out the 70,000-capacity stadium, and there will be multiple security perimeters, opposed to the free-flowing situation in the parking lot Saturday.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perimeter
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The widest tree in Indiana, according to the registry, is a Silver Maple in Lawrence County with a circumference of 361 inches and a height of 103 feet.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Researchers use three methods for assessing child malnutrition – either a child’s height and weight, their BMI, or a child’s mid-upper arm circumference, known as MUAC.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The board urges the alliance to request the necessary funding to support improved transportation within IPS boundaries and asks that all schools participate in a centralized system or forfeit a portion of their operations funding to support this centralized service.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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The original poster replied directly to this comment to clarify her boundaries.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Adult box tree moths are white with a brown border, according to ODA, and are highly mobile.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Defense has prioritized border security, Middle East operations, and the Golden Dome missile defense system in its shutdown strategy.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Depending on the thickness of the steel chosen, the edging can last from 20 to 25 years.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Fill empty spaces with more soil to ensure the edging is compact.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With their elegant curved rims and gorgeous earthy tones, these pieces would look stunning on a fall tablescape.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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No matter how May distributes minutes, Michigan will have at least one elite rim protector on the floor.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In terms of how the oral medicine works, JOURNAVX provides relief by blocking pain signals found in the periphery, not in the brain, like traditional opioids.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
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Two, add a French drain to the periphery of the home, with a connecting drain pipe to carry excess water to the street.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perimeter. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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